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Energy efficiency improvement for natural gas liquids direct-splitter-direct sequence fractionation unit
Ahmad Nafais Rahimi1, Mohd. Faris Mustafa2, Muhammad Zakwan Zaine3, Kamarul Asri Ibrahim4, Mohd. Kamaruddin Abd. Hamid5, Norazana Ibrahim6, Nooryusmiza Yusoff7, Eid M. Al-Mutairi8.
The objective of this paper is to present the study and analysis of the energy saving
improvement for the NGLs Direct-Splitter-Direct fractionation sequence plant by
using driving force method. To perform the study and analysis, the energy efficient
distillation columns (EEDCs) methodology is developed. Basically, the
methodology consists of four hierarchical steps; Step 1: Existing Sequence Energy
Analysis, Step 2: Optimal Sequence Determination, Step 3: Optimal Sequence
Energy Analysis, and Step 4: Energy Comparison. The capability of this
methodology is tested in designing an optimal energy efficient direct-splitter-direct
sequence of NGLs fractionation unit. The results show that the maximum of 10.62 %
energy reduction was able to achieve by changing the sequence suggested by
the driving force method. It can be concluded that, the sequence determined by
the driving force method is able to reduce energy used for a NGLs fractionation.
All of this findings show that the methodology is able to design energy efficient for
NGLs fractionation sequence in an easy, practical and systematic manner.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Malaysia
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
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CiteScore (1.4) |
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Q3 (Engineering (all)) |
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SJR (0.191) |
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